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NETL Technology Manager Gives Perspective on Methane Hydrate in Science Magazine In the article, "Is Gas Hydrate Energy Within Reach?", Dr. Ray Boswell, technology manager for the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory methane hydrates program, discusses recent findings and new research approaches that are clarifying gas hydrates energy potential.
USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship in Climate-Hydrates
Interactions
The USGS announces the start of the annual Mendenhall Postdoctoral
Fellowship competition. One of this
year’s Fellowship opportunities again focuses on the interaction of
gas hydrates and climate, with a particular emphasis on studies related
to onshore and shallow offshore permafrost gas hydrates
Testimony on Gas Hydrate R&D Presented to Congressional Subcommittee On July 30th three natural gas hydrate researchers testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. In relating methane hydrate research to past gas shales efforts, subcommittee chairman Rep. Jim Costa (CA) said, "I believe that with continued research, the barriers for production of natural gas from hydrates will be overcome as well in the not-too-distant future. I am extremely optimistic about the promise of methane hydrates, and I look forward to hearing from our witnesses about how that promise might turn into reality".
Read testimonies of Dr. Ray Boswell - NETL, Dr. Timothy Collett - USGS, and Steve Hancock - RPS Energy.
DOE/NETL Methane Hydrates Fellowship Applications Now Being Accepted
The DOE/NETL Methane Hydrates Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for FY2010.
The objectives of the Program are (1) to provide postgraduate students and postdoctoral candidates opportunities for career development in the Methane Hydrates field that are of interest to the fellowship recipient and also compatible with the interests of the sponsoring laboratories and universities, and (2) to contribute thereby to the overall efforts of NETL in their support of the development of Methane Hydrate Science. Read More
DOE-Sponsored Expedition Confirms Resource-Quality Gas Hydrate in the Gulf of Mexico -
On May 6, 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)—in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Minerals Management Service, an industry research consortium led by Chevron, and others—completed a landmark gas hydrate drilling expedition. The objective of the 21-day expedition was to confirm that gas hydrate can and does occur at high saturations within reservoir-quality sands in the Gulf of Mexico. This objective was fully met, with highly saturated hydrate-bearing sands discovered in at least in two of three sites drilled. Read more on the expedition, including site summaries.
Spring 2009 Edition of Fire In The Ice Now Available!
NETL Expands Methane Hydrates Program Portfolio
The DOE-NETL Methane Hydrate Program has expanded its portfolio of research and development projects with the addition of nine projects that focus on building a strong hydrate knowledge base, increasing understanding of methane hydrate’s environmental implications, and encouraging production efforts of this global storehouse of methane . By clarifying the role of hydrates in the natural environment and advancing methane hydrate as a potential energy source, the projects could help supply the United States with abundant, secure, and environmentally sound supplies of domestic natural gas far into the future.
USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity: Climate and Hydrates
The USGS has released details of the Mendenhall
postdoctoral fellowship competition for FY2010. Opportunity #4
seeks a recent Ph.D. in geology, oceanography, physics, or
chemistry to work on research problems linking
climate and methane hydrates.
The Report to Congress on Methane Hydrates Research [PDF-external site] provides an assessment of the MH Research Program and an assessment of the 5-year Research Plan.
The Interagency Roadmap for Methane Hydrate R&D [PDF] outlines a plan of action to fully address the goals of the MH Research & Development Act of 2000.
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